Gen Z started a revolution in Bangladesh. Then came the election

Описание: Bangladesh just held its first free and fair elections in nearly 20 years after a student-led protest movement forced longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee the country.

But the students who started the revolution didn’t win at the ballot box.

The World's Carolyn Beeler traveled to Bangladesh to report on what happened when Gen Z protesters tried to turn a mass movement into political power — and why many say the revolution is still a work in progress.

00:00 A revolution begins in Bangladesh
00:23 The student protests that shook the government
01:05 The deadly crackdown that changed everything
01:34 How the protests spread across the country
02:07 Students try to turn a revolution into a political party
02:32 Why the protest movement struggled in the election
03:04 The controversial alliance that divided the movement
03:31 The old political dynasties return
04:02 Did the revolution actually fail?
04:26 The surprising winners of the election
04:41 Why some protesters still call it a victory
05:40 Historic moment after the vote
06:02 The reforms that could reshape Bangladesh
06:26 The revolution isn't over yet

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